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My Cat Had Gastrointestinal Lymphoma: Saying Goodbye to Adah

On June 6, 2026, I lost my cat Adah. I'm still in shock, still crying on and off, and honestly still reaching for her out of habit. She was 8 years old and had been by my side for 7 of them. Writing this is hard, but I know it's something I need to do, because if you're searching for information about feline gastrointestinal lymphoma or trying to figure out what comes next after losing your cat, I want you to know you're not alone. I've been right where you are. Adah wasn't just a cat to me; she was like a daughter. She was the one who helped me survive losing my Maltese dog back in February 2019. I got her at the end of March that same year. She was actually my first cat ever. And somehow, without me even realizing it, she became the center of my world. I had no idea that choosing her would be one of the best decisions of my life or that letting her go would be one of the hardest. ⚡ Key Takeaways 🐱 Feline GI lymphoma is the most common c...

Losing Peter: Saying Goodbye to Our Neighborhood Cat

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Peter died recently (October 2, 2026), and I still can't believe I'm writing that. Our neighbors across the street brought him home around September 22, 2025, so we only got about a year with him. Friday morning my husband answered the door, came into the bedroom, and woke me up with "Peter's dead." I've never had a worse way to start a day, and I was in shock. This post is my way of saying goodbye to a cat who wasn't technically ours but acted like he was. If you've ever loved a neighborhood cat, you probably know how this feels. I'm writing it the same day, so it's raw, and I'm okay with that. ⚡ Key Takeaways 🐈 Peter was an orange tabby from across the street who spent most of his days at our front door. 🐈 He was found in a neighbor's yard on October 2, 2026, and we'll never know what happened. 🐈 His family said he was "all our cat," and that's exactly how he lived. ...